Google will throw cryptocurrency-mining extensions out of its Chrome Web Store after in were badly behaved. From Monday, no more add-ons that churn out fun bucks will be added to the cyber-store’s shelves, and by July, those listed in the code bazaar will be removed.

02/04/2018 · Google will throw cryptocurrency-mining extensions out of its Chrome Web Store after one in nine were badly behaved. From today, no more add-ons that churn out fun bucks will be added to the cyber ...

The company has introduced a new Web Store policy that bans any Chrome extension submitted to the Web Store that mines cryptocurrency. “Until now, Chrome Web Store policy has permitted cryptocurrency mining in extensions as long as it is the extension’s single purpose , and the user is adequately informed about the mining behavior.” reads a blog post published by Google.

Google pointed out that the ban on cryptocurrency mining extensions will not affect blockchain-related extensions such as Bitcoin price checkers and cryptocurrency wallet managers. “Existing extensions that mine cryptocurrency will be delisted from the Chrome Web Store in late June. Extensions with blockchain-related purposes other than mining will continue to be permitted in the Web Store.” …

03/04/2018 · Block blocked: Google to banish cryptominers from Chrome Web Store Google will throw cryptocurrency-mining extensions out of its Chrome Web Store after finding so many were badly behaved. From Monday, no more add-ons that churn out fun bucks will be added to the cyber-store's shelves, and by July, those listed in the code bazaar will be removed.